Lee Ha-Nee, Bang Hyo-Rin, Jin Sun-Kyu, and Cho Hyun-Chul are cast in Netflix drama series “Aema.” The comedy drama series will be directed Lee Hae-Young, who has directed such movies as “Like a Virgin” and “Believer.” Story for drama series “Aema” will be set in the 1980’s and around Chungmuro in Seoul, which was like the Hollywood area of Korea at that time. In “Aema,” Lee Ha-Nee and Bang Hyo-Rin will play actresses who are cast to play the lead role in movie “Madame Aema.” Jin Sun-Kyu will play a movie producer, responsible for movie “Madmae Aema” and Cho Hyun-Chul will play a rookie movie director who will direct “Madame Aema.”
Release date for “Aema” has not yet been decided.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: In the 1980’s and along Chungmuro in Seoul, a street that serves as the hub of the Korean film industry, Jung Hee-Ran (Lee Ha-Nee) reigns as the top actress in the country. She has a fiery temper, which allows her to go off on anyone and speak out whenever she senses something is wrong. She is then cast for the lead role in movie “Madame Aema,” that will be made by Gu Joog-Ho’s (Jin Sun-Kyu) production company. Gu Joog-Ho is the type of person who will do anything to survive in the film industry. He faces a situation where he can’t control Jung Hee-Ran and decides to kick her out of the movie. He then holds a big scale auction and selects Shin Joo-Ae (Bang Hyo-Rin) to play the lead role. Shin Joo-Ae wants to become an actress, but she currently works as a nightclub dancer. Jung Hee-Ran is extremely peeved at the current situation. Meanwhile, Kwak In-Woo (Cho Hyun-Chul) is a rookie director who is full of dreams, but feeble in temperament. He will direct his first film with movie “Madame Aema.”
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